Jeremy Cherfas

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The Mayan maize god. A new scientific version of maize origins has just been published in Science, and one of the lead researchers talked to me for the latest episode of Eat This Podcast. https://eatthispodcast.com/maize

The Mayan maize god. A new scientific version of maize origins has just been published in Science, and one of the lead researchers talked to me for the latest episode of Eat This Podcast. https://eatthispodcast.com/maize

Terrific 50km bike ride with the Rome chapter of FIAB. Absolutely glorious day

Terrific 50km bike ride with the Rome chapter of FIAB. Absolutely glorious day

Could Ice Cream Possibly be Good for You? asked The Atlantic earlier this year. Yes, it could, so why weren’t we told? David Johns had already dug into reports on reducing salt and whether Big Sugar bought off anti-fat scientists. We talked about all that, and more, in the latest episode, at https://www.eatthispodcast.com/nutrition-science/

Could Ice Cream Possibly be Good for You? asked The Atlantic earlier this year. Yes, it could, so why weren’t we told? David Johns had already dug into reports on reducing salt and whether Big Sugar bought off anti-fat scientists. We talked about all that, and more, in the latest episode, at https://www.eatthispodcast.com/nutrition-science/

So cute that there’s a huge model train shop on platform 11 Munich Hbf.

So cute that there’s a huge model train shop on platform 11 Munich Hbf.

Hop country, in Bavaria, first leg of the three back to Rome.

Hop country, in Bavaria, first leg of the three back to Rome.

Focused.

Ready for border:none

Ready for border:none

And we’re off. Final destination Nürnberg for border:none and IWC.

And we’re off. Final destination Nürnberg for border:none and IWC.

New edition of Eat This Newsletter points to the probability of social unrest in Britain, three different views of agricultural biodiversity and unbalanced lime crises; too few in Peru and too many on my terrace, if such a thing is possible. Read it at https://buttondown.email/jeremycherfas/archive/etn-222-blimey/ and consider subscribing

New edition of Eat This Newsletter points to the probability of social unrest in Britain, three different views of agricultural biodiversity and unbalanced lime crises; too few in Peru and too many on my terrace, if such a thing is possible. Read it at https://buttondown.email/jeremycherfas/archive/etn-222-blimey/ and consider subscribing

Monday was the 80th anniversary of the roundup and deportation to Auschwitz of the Jews of Rome. That much I knew as I was planning this episode. More recent events took me and everyone else completely by surprise. Then I had two days of network outage, so here’s the latest podcast, on the Jewish Food of Rome. https://eatthispodcast.com/jewish-food

Monday was the 80th anniversary of the roundup and deportation to Auschwitz of the Jews of Rome. That much I knew as I was planning this episode. More recent events took me and everyone else completely by surprise. Then I had two days of network outage, so here’s the latest podcast, on the Jewish Food of Rome. https://eatthispodcast.com/jewish-food

Parking, Italian style

Parking, Italian style

Cath Kinsella of Saltrock Dairy in Ireland is selling pasteurised, non-homogenised milk direct to customers. “Like “Why interfere with a really good quality product? Stop interfering with it.” Small milk, in this week’s episode. https://www.eatthispodcast.com/small-milk/

Cath Kinsella of Saltrock Dairy in Ireland is selling pasteurised, non-homogenised milk direct to customers. “Like “Why interfere with a really good quality product? Stop interfering with it.” Small milk, in this week’s episode. https://www.eatthispodcast.com/small-milk/

I treasure this view of the Italian countryside from Montalcino, to end the September photo challenge.

I treasure this view of the Italian countryside from Montalcino, to end the September photo challenge.

Contrast, for the September photo challenge, which for reasons unknown failed to post yesterday.

Contrast, for the September photo challenge, which for reasons unknown failed to post yesterday.

And that’s only half the workout, for the September photo challenge.

And that’s only half the workout, for the September photo challenge.

I do love the way morning glories embrace anything within reach, for the September photo challenge.

I do love the way morning glories embrace anything within reach, for the September photo challenge.

Beers, in their very own wee ice buckets, are an excellent beverage for the September photo challenge.

Beers, in their very own wee ice buckets, are an excellent beverage for the September photo challenge.

A bit of solar flare, for the September photo challenge

A bit of solar flare, for the September photo challenge

My favourite belt, handmade from horsehair in Ecuador, for the September photo challenge

My favourite belt, handmade from horsehair in Ecuador, for the September photo challenge

How a Saturday in our life generally starts, with a visit the the fruttivendola downstairs, for the September photo challenge

How a Saturday in our life generally starts, with a visit the the fruttivendola downstairs, for the September photo challenge

Country road, for the September photo challenge

Country road, for the September photo challenge

Night falls swiftly, for the September photo challenge.

Night falls swiftly, for the September photo challenge.

A sandstorm can be a major disruption, for the September photo challenge.

A sandstorm can be a major disruption, for the September photo challenge.

Edge, for the September photo challenge.

Edge, for the September photo challenge.

The fabric of these Roman baths has stood for 2000 years, only to end up in the September photo challenge.

The fabric of these Roman baths has stood for 2000 years, only to end up in the September photo challenge.

Diane Purkiss’ new book English Food: A People’s History is an amazing look at what and how the English ate, past and present. I wanted to talk about what happened when the English did not have enough to eat. Take a listen at https://eatthispodcast.com/food-riots

Diane Purkiss’ new book English Food: A People’s History is an amazing look at what and how the English ate, past and present. I wanted to talk about what happened when the English did not have enough to eat. Take a listen at https://eatthispodcast.com/food-riots

An intense reflective experience, for the September photo challenge.

An intense reflective experience, for the September photo challenge.

Oof! For the September photo challenge.

Oof! For the September photo challenge.

Red enough? For the September photo challenge

Red enough? For the September photo challenge

A statue, for the September photo challenge, at Nikki de St Phalle’s Tarot Garden

A statue, for the September photo challenge, at Nikki de St Phalle’s Tarot Garden

It is perfectly acceptable to submit a duplicate for the September photo challenge if you have had a long and exhausting day. Glowing.

It is perfectly acceptable to submit a duplicate for the September photo challenge if you have had a long and exhausting day. Glowing.

These chaps in hairy trousers are surely trying to create a panic, for the September photo challenge.

These chaps in hairy trousers are surely trying to create a panic, for the September photo challenge.

Retrospective for September photo challenge.

Retrospective for September photo challenge.

Cycle for the September photo challenge

Cycle for the September photo challenge

Language captured, for the September photo challenge

Language captured, for the September photo challenge

Yonder lies the castle of my father, for the September photo challenge.

Yonder lies the castle of my father, for the September photo challenge.

A panorama for the September photo challenge.

A panorama for the September photo challenge.

Well designed, for the September photo challenge

Well designed, for the September photo challenge

In the bamboo forest for day 5 of the photo challenge

In the bamboo forest for day 5 of the photo challenge

That’s the thing about Lantana, it doesn’t stay orange for long.

That’s the thing about Lantana, it doesn’t stay orange for long.

First outing on the newly fixed up old bicycle, and it was a blast

First outing on the newly fixed up old bicycle, and it was a blast

Latest episode on milk now up at https://eatthispodcast.com/milk

Latest episode on milk now up at https://eatthispodcast.com/milk

The local park is very precious to me

The local park is very precious to me

Having an entertaining time editing Monday’s podcast, the first episode of a new season. It charts the seemingly unstoppable rise of Big Milk, featuring possibly the world’s first celebrity doctor and his equally celebrated First Fad Diet, still going strong today. Sign up at https://buttondown.email/jeremycherfas

Having an entertaining time editing Monday’s podcast, the first episode of a new season. It charts the seemingly unstoppable rise of Big Milk, featuring possibly the world’s first celebrity doctor and his equally celebrated First Fad Diet, still going strong today. Sign up at https://buttondown.email/jeremycherfas

Amazing how much crud buildup there is after 40 years. #mbsept

Amazing how much crud buildup there is after 40 years. #mbsept

The inner side of a very grubby bicycle crankset.

Day 1 September Photoblogging Challenge: abstract

Day 1 September Photoblogging Challenge: abstract

Red, black and light gray. (Close up of barbecue charcoal)

Fitted new Ergonomic grips to the bike, and amazed at how much more comfortable they are. Highly recommended.

Fitted new Ergonomic grips to the bike, and amazed at how much more comfortable they are. Highly recommended.

Still a bit too hot but managed a good little ride through both parts of the park

Still a bit too hot but managed a good little ride through both parts of the park

Rose Chafer beetle, munching on rose pollen.

Rose Chafer beetle, munching on rose pollen.

AI transcriber, you did well to get Mirza Ghasemi, Baba Ganoush and Imam Bayildi correct. Sveaborg is a good approximation of isfidhahaj, as is Sepid Bar for sepidba. But you mangled tahdig repeatedly. For context, the transcript of @labnoon at https://eatthispodcast.com/labnoon

AI transcriber, you did well to get Mirza Ghasemi, Baba Ganoush and Imam Bayildi correct. Sveaborg is a good approximation of isfidhahaj, as is Sepid Bar for sepidba. But you mangled tahdig repeatedly. For context, the transcript of @labnoon at https://eatthispodcast.com/labnoon